Management of human and animal bite wounds.

abstract：:Injury to the chest accounts directly or indirectly for up to 50 per cent of deaths secondary to trauma. Eighty-five per cent of patients with chest injury may be managed by minor procedures available to the emergency physician. The indications for surgery in the remaining 15 per cent of patients with chest injury mus...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Mattox KL,Allen MK

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) is a complex and ever-prevalent problem presenting to emergency departments. Emergency personnel should consider DFSA in patients who are amnestic to the specific details of the event following a reported sexual assault. The presence of ethanol or a positive routine drug screen i...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Bechtel LK,Holstege CP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexually transmitted diseases comprise one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. Prompt treatment is essential to minimize the risk of fetal and neonatal adverse consequences. At this time, however, no pharmacologic therapy is routinely employed for the viral STDs during pregnancy, including HIV, HSV,...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Martens KA

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease are the most common hereditary bleeding disorders. A variety of treatment modalities of these disorders are discussed. Common organ system bleeding and its treatment and disposition are outlined. Finally, potential complications of both the disease and treatment are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Pfaff JA,Geninatti M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia remains one of the most common reasons for admission of emergency department (ED) patients to the hospital. Pneumonia also remains one of the most common causes of death in our patients. As with many emergent conditions, the ED management of these patients initiated by ED physicians contributes greatly to th...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Plouffe JF,Martin DR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the altered physiology of the elderly population, either as a result of aging or as a result of other disease processes, many illnesses may present with features that are either atypical or nonspecific in nature. Difficult and nonspecific complaints such as weakness in an elderly patient must be handled in ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Chew WM,Birnbaumer DM

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric patients with trauma pose unique challenges, both practical and cognitive, to front-line care providers. The combination of anatomic, physiologic, and metabolic factors leads to unique injury patterns with different approaches and responses to treatment compared with adults. A similar traumatic mechanism can...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Mikrogianakis A,Grant V

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there are complications associated with cardioversion, they are relatively infrequent and usually of small magnitude compared with the primary disease. Cardioversion is an invaluable part of the emergency physician's armamentarium. ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Pancoast P,Hamilton GC

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the improvement of medical treatment for acute coronary syndromes throughout the 20th century, the authors believe that many cases of life-threatening coronary events could be avoided through early detection of CAD and the use of preventive strategies. Establishing chest pain units that are linked to the ED is...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Zalenski RJ,Grzybowski M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thorough working knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening electrolyte abnormalities in cancer patients, especially hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, and hypercalcemia, is essential to the successful practice of emergency medicine. Although most minor abnormalities have no specific treatment, severe cli...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Kacprowicz RF,Lloyd JD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever is the most common reason that children and infants are brought to emergency departments. Emergency physicians face the challenge of quickly distinguishing benign from life-threatening conditions. The management of fever in children is guided by the patient's age, immunization status, and immune status as well a...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Wing R,Dor MR,McQuilkin PA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although emergency departments (ED's) vary in shape, size, and technology, similarities in responsibilities exist. The primary responsibility is to provide quality health care to the communities served. The (ED) constitutes a substantial business in any hospital. Because of changing acuity levels, patient volume, and ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Almeida SL

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethical issues in emergency medicine often are accompanied by legal issues. Although the legal aspects of an ethical problem are important factors to take into consideration, the law may not directly address the problem, and following the law does not always ensure an ethical outcome. Emergency physicians should have ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Derse AR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency thoracotomy is a valuable therapeutic modality for the moribund patient when trauma is the cause of the shock state. It is a procedure that requires an understanding of the technique and indications and should be instituted based on the indications listed above. There is probably no reason to do this procedu...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Krome RL,Dalbec DL

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute dyspnea in older patients is a common presentation to the emergency department. Acute dyspnea in older adults is often the consequence of multiple overlapping disorders, such as pneumonia precipitating acute heart failure. Emergency physicians must be comfortable managing patients with acute dyspnea of uncertain...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Tyler K,Stevenson D

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has evolved over the past decade from a clinical diagnosis to a tissue-based definition based on neuroimaging results. TIA shares the same pathophysiology as stroke, which occurs in up to 5% of patients within 48 hours of the TIA and 10% within 90 days. This rate is ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Duca A,Jagoda A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:General management of the patient who has ingested an overdose of psychoactive medication is emphasized, since the suicidal patient has almost invariably taken multiple substances and often alcohol as well. The drug groups considered in detail include the sedative hypnotics, tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines, ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Goldfrank L,Flomenbaum N,Weisman R

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain, swelling, and limited range of motion of a joint are extremely common complaints in the emergency department. In assessing joint complaints it is helpful for the emergency physician to keep in mind the major categories of diagnostic possibilities; it is also useful to distinguish between chronic and acute proble...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Preslar AJ 3rd,Heckman JD

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute urinary retention is a common emergency genitourinary symptom. The etiology of acute retention includes obstructive, neurogenic, pharmacologic, and psychogenic causes. The emergency management of acute urinary retention is bladder decompression, which is usually accomplished with a Foley catheter. ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Fontanarosa PB,Roush WR

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia is a common disease seen in Emergency Department patients and is caused by a wide range of pathogens. The clinical and laboratory data that help to provide a specific etiologic diagnosis of the pneumonia are reviewed. In addition, current recommendations for the treatment and hospitalization of patients with...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Carden DL,Smith JK

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 97% of pediatric exposures reported to the AAPCC in 2001 had either no effect or mild clinical effects. Despite the large number of exposures, only 26 of the 1074 reported fatalities occurred in children younger than age 6. These findings reflect the fact that, in contrast to adolescent or adult ingestions, ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Michael JB,Sztajnkrycer MD

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the broad technologic advancements of medicine, screening for illness in infants is highly reliant on a complete physical exam. For this reason it is critical that the examining physician not only have a thorough understanding of abnormal findings but also the normal findings and their variants. The vast major...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Lowe MC Jr,Woolridge DP

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric patients often present to the emergency department with orthopedic pathology that can challenge the emergency department physician. This article focuses on key diagnoses that are frequently mismanaged. These diagnoses require specific knowledge to execute appropriate treatment. Pediatric fractures, compartme...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Laine JC,Kaiser SP,Diab M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prehospital management of musculoskeletal injuries in the traumatized patient is based on the application of a few basic principles in an orderly but expeditious manner. The patient must be assessed for immediate life-threatening conditions involving airway, respiratory, and circulatory functions while the cervical sp...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Worsing RA Jr

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound has rapidly become an essential tool in the emergency department, specifically in procedural guidance. Its use has been demonstrated to improve the success rate of procedures, while decreasing complications. In this article, we explore some of these specific procedures involving needle guidance and structur...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Tirado A,Nagdev A,Henningsen C,Breckon P,Chiles K

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonography has emerged as a primary imaging modality in the evaluation of the trauma victim. Both emergency physicians and surgeons have been proven capable of performing this rapid, noninvasive evaluation of the chest and abdomen. This article describes the trauma ultrasound examination and illustrates how bedsi...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Melanson SW,Heller M

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition of biphasic waveforms from ICDs to external defibrillators constitutes a significant technological advances for transthoracic defibrillation. Impedance compensation has enabled the delivery of defibrillating current adapted to each patient and each shock in the same patient. Optimally designed biphasic ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： White RD

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid sequence intubation is the process involving administration of a sedative (eg, induction agent) followed almost immediately by a neuromuscular blocking agent to facilitate endotracheal intubation The purpose of emergency RSI is to make emergent intubation easier and safer, thereby increasing the success rate of ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Mace SE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The landscape of acute stroke care has changed dramatically in the last decade. Even before the approval of tissue plasminogen activator for acute stroke in 1996, organized acute stroke care was initiated at several hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry was deeply entrenched in the search for neuroprotective agent...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Morris DL,Shah SM,Huff JS

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of acute scrotal pain can be difficult. The most common causes include torsion of a testicular appendage, epididymitis, and testicular torsion, which account for 85% to 90% of all cases. These entities may be clinically indistinguishable because characteristic symptoms and signs for each overlap, whereas...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Burgher SW

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00